Azhar Mahmood

Azhar Mahmood
Azhar Mahmood in 2015
Personal information
Born (1975-02-28) 28 February 1975 (age 49)
Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 146)6 October 1997 v South Africa
Last Test31 May 2001 v England
ODI debut (cap 108)16 September 1996 v India
Last ODI17 March 2007 v Ireland
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1993/94–2006/07Islamabad
1995/96–1996/97United Bank Limited
1998/99–2004/05Rawalpindi
1999/00–2001/02PIA
2002–2007; 2013–2016Surrey
2006/07–2010/11Habib Bank Limited
2006/07–2010/11Islamabad Leopards
2008–2012Kent
2011/12–2012/13Auckland
2012Dhaka Gladiators
2012–2013Kings XI Punjab
2012/13Sydney Thunder
2013Barisal Burners
2013Cape Cobras
2013Barbados Tridents
2015Kolkata Knight Riders
2016Islamabad United
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 21 143 176 319
Runs scored 900 1,521 7,703 4,555
Batting average 30.00 18.10 31.83 22.00
100s/50s 3/1 0/3 9/42 2/19
Top score 136 67 204* 101*
Balls bowled 3,015 6,242 29,798 13,952
Wickets 39 123 611 348
Bowling average 35.94 39.13 25.10 31.37
5 wickets in innings 0 3 27 5
10 wickets in match 0 0 3 0
Best bowling 4/50 6/18 8/61 6/18
Catches/stumpings 14/– 37/– 142/– 95/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Pakistan
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 1999 England-Wales
-Ireland-Scotland-Netherlands
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 January 2016

Azhar Mahmood (Punjabi: اظہر محمود ساگر; born 28 February 1975) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer. He was the bowling coach of the Pakistani national cricket team from 2016 to 2019. He was a part of the Pakistan squad which finished as runners-up at the 1999 Cricket World Cup.

Previously, he played Tests and ODIs for Pakistan national cricket team and county cricket in England. Azhar is a dual British citizen.[2]

  1. ^ "Profile". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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